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Administrative Assistant Online Program

General Information

The Administrative Assistant Online Certificate Program introduces students to both theory and practice in business and office administration skills. Students will acquire the technical, administrative and human relations skills required in today's office environments.

Graduates of this program may find employment in industry and in the fields of manufacturing, finance, insurance, real estate, hospitality, transportation, government agencies and service organizations. Upon completion, graduates will be qualified to begin careers requiring not only traditional administrative support skills, but also the ability to use the latest advances in office technology.

Further Information

Courses may be taken on a full- or part-time basis. Call 604.984.4959 for detailed instructions or to arrange a meeting with the program convenor. Information regarding the start date for specific courses can be obtained from the provincial website at: www.bccampus.ca. Click on CourseFinder, then on Applied Business Technology.

Admission/Application Notes

Please note that while a student may meet the English requirements for the Administrative Assistant Online Program; other departments or programs within the University might require a TOEFL, EDT or LPI.

Admission Requirements
  • BC Secondary School Graduation (Grade 12) or equivalent OR Mature Student status.

  • SLEP (Secondary Level English Proficiency) test (post-secondary level required). While a student might meet the English requirements for this program, other departments or programs within the University might require a TOEFL, EDT or LPI.

How to Apply

Apply for Admission/Readmission online or by downloading and completing an application form. Completed applications must be accompanied by the appropriate application fee, official transcripts and other pertinent documents, and should be submitted to:

Registrar's Office Capilano University, Birch building, room 230 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, B.C. V7J 3H5 Phone: 604.984.4900 Fax: 604.984.1798

Fees and Expenses

Please see the Fees and Fee Payment section of the Capilano website. Financial aid is available to eligible students for eligible programs. For more information, please see Financial Aid and Awards.

Applied Business Technology - Administrative Assistant Online Certificate

Intakes:CampusTermsFull/Part Time
 OnlineFallBoth
 OnlineSpringBoth
 OnlineSummerBoth
Required CoursesCourse CreditsRequired Credits
Credits36.00
Total Program Credits36.00
Required:24.00
ABTO 100Online Learner Success0.00
ABTO 102Administrative Procedures1.50
ABTO 103Records Management1.50
ABTO 111Word Processing I1.50
ABTO 113Word Processing II1.50
ABTO 114Spreadsheets I1.50
ABTO 115Database1.50
ABTO 116Presentation Software0.75
ABTO 117Outlook0.75
ABTO 120Business English3.00
ABTO 121Business Communications3.00
ABTO 130Business Calculators and Mathematics1.50
ABTO 131Accounting Level I3.00
ABTO 140Human Relations1.50
ABTO 141Job Search1.50
Choose 1.50 credits from the following list:1.50
ABTO 110Keyboarding I1.50
ABTO 112Keyboarding II1.50
Choose 10.50 credits of electives:10.50
ABTO 118Desktop Publishing1.50
ABTO 122Website Design and Maintenance1.50
ABTO 123Transcription1.50
ABTO 132Accounting Level II3.00
ABTO 133Spreadsheets II1.50
ABTO 134Computerized Accounting3.00
ABTO 142Integrated Projects - Administrative1.50

Graduation Requirements

A cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required.

Curriculum in all courses is common throughout the colleges and universities in the British Columbia public post-secondary system. Individual institutions may also have articulation agreements between the Applied Business Technology Online programs and similar courses in other certificate programs in Applied Business Technology. Other avenues for receiving credit for individual courses in the program other than enrolling in a course at an institution include transfer credit and Prior Learning Assessment.

Faculty

B. SMITH

BA, B.C. Professional Teacher's Cert. (UBC), TESL Cert.

Provincial Faculty

A group of online instructors from various B.C. colleges and universities.

Contact

Applied Business Technology Online Programs Fir building, room 502 Capilano University 2055 Purcell Way North Vancouver, B.C. V7J 3H5 Phone: 604.984.4959 abto@capilanou.ca www.capilanou.ca/programs/online